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+.DS_Store
+gribs/
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diff --git a/examples/utils_grib.py b/examples/utils_grib.py
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+from osgeo.ogr import Geometry, wkbPoint
+# Only one OGR point needs to be created,
+# since each call to `OGR_POINT.AddPoint`
+# in the `check_point_in_area` function
+# will reset the variable
+OGR_POINT = Geometry(wkbPoint)
+
+def coarse_geo_filter(df, AREA):
+	"""
+	Perform an initial coarse filter on the dataframe
+	based on the extent (bounding box) of the specified area
+	"""
+	# Get longitude values from index
+	lons = df.index.get_level_values('lon_0')
+	# Map longitude range from (0 to 360) into (-180 to 180)
+	maplon = lambda lon: (lon - 360) if (lon > 180) else lon
+	# Create new longitude and latitude columns in the dataframe
+	df['longitude'] = lons.map(maplon)
+	df['latitude'] = df.index.get_level_values('lat_0')
+	# Get the area's bounding box
+	extent = AREA.GetExtent()
+	minlon = extent[0]
+	maxlon = extent[1]
+	minlat = extent[2]
+	maxlat = extent[3]
+	# Perform an initial coarse filter on the global dataframe
+	# by limiting the data to the area's bounding box,
+	# thereby reducing the total processing time of the `area_filter`
+	latfilter = ((df['latitude'] >= minlat) & (df['latitude'] <= maxlat))
+	lonfilter = ((df['longitude'] >= minlon) & (df['longitude'] <= maxlon))
+	# Apply filters to the dataframe
+	df = df.loc[latfilter & lonfilter]
+	return df
+
+def precise_geo_filter(df, AREA):
+	"""
+	Perform a precise filter on the dataframe
+	to check if each point is inside of the shapefile area
+	"""
+	# Create a new tuple column in the dataframe of lat/lon points
+	df['point'] = list(zip(df['latitude'], df['longitude']))
+	# Create a new boolean column in the dataframe, where each value represents
+	# whether the row's lat/lon point is contained in the shpfile area
+	map_func = lambda latlon: check_point_in_area(latlon, AREA)
+	df['inArea'] = df['point'].map(map_func)
+	# Remove point locations that are not within the shpfile area
+	df = df.loc[(df['inArea'] == True)]
+	return df
+
+def check_point_in_area(latlon, AREA):
+	"""
+	Return a boolean value indicating whether
+	the specified point is inside of the shapefile area
+	"""
+	# Initialize flag
+	point_in_area = False
+	# Parse coordinates and convert to floats
+	lat = float(latlon[0])
+	lon = float(latlon[1])
+	# Set the point geometry
+	OGR_POINT.AddPoint(lon, lat)
+	# Check if the point is in any of the shpfile's features
+	for i in range(AREA.GetFeatureCount()):
+		feature = AREA.GetFeature(i)
+		if feature.geometry().Contains(OGR_POINT):
+			# This point is within a feature
+			point_in_area = True
+			# Break out of the loop
+			break
+	# Return flag indicating whether point is in the area
+	return point_in_area
diff --git a/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/README.md b/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/README.md
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+# Dependencies 
+
+The example programs require the following libraries in a Python 3.x environment:
+    
+    - pyNIO
+    - gdal
+    - xarray
+    - pandas
+    - matplotlib
diff --git a/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_aviation_data_in_area.py b/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_aviation_data_in_area.py
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+"""
+Extract regional values from an Aviation GRIB file at one vertical level
+
+This program extracts clear-air turbulence data from a GRIB file
+at a single vertical (flight) level. It then crops the data
+to the horizontal area of a provided shapefile.
+"""
+import argparse
+import xarray as xr
+import pandas as pd
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from osgeo.ogr import GetDriverByName
+import os
+import sys
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+parent = os.path.join(dir_path, os.pardir)
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(parent,'..'))
+from conversions import wind_speed_from_u_v, wind_direction_from_u_v
+from utils_grib import coarse_geo_filter, precise_geo_filter
+# Load the shapefile area
+filename = os.path.join(dir_path, 'shpfile/italy.shp')
+driver = GetDriverByName('ESRI Shapefile')
+shpfile = driver.Open(filename)
+AREA = shpfile.GetLayer()
+
+# DEF_VARIABLES = (
+#     'TMP_P0_L102_GLL0',     # Temperature
+#     'RH_P0_L102_GLL0',      # Relative humidity
+#     'TIPD_P0_L100_GLL0',    # Total icing potential diagnostic
+#     'TIPD_P0_L102_GLL0',    # Total icing potential diagnostic
+#     'UGRD_P0_L6_GLL0',      # U-component of wind
+#     'UGRD_P0_L102_GLL0',    # U-component of wind (vertical levels)
+#     'VGRD_P0_L6_GLL0',      # V-component of wind
+#     'VGRD_P0_L102_GLL0',    # V-component of wind (vertical levels)
+#     'HGT_P0_L6_GLL0',       # Geopotential height
+#     'VIS_P0_L1_GLL0',       # Visibility
+#     'CAT_P0_L102_GLL0',     # Clear air turbulence
+#     'lv_AMSL2',             # Specific altitude above mean sea level
+#     'lv_ISBL1',             # Isobaric surface
+#     'lat_0',                # latitude
+#     'lon_0',                # longitude
+#     'lv_AMSL0',             # Specific altitude above mean sea level
+# )
+
+# Create a dictionary for flight levels
+# and corresponding values in meters
+flight_levels = {
+    'FL100': 3048,  'FL110': 3352,  'FL120': 3657,
+    'FL130': 3962,  'FL140': 4267,  'FL150': 4572,
+    'FL160': 4876,  'FL170': 5181,  'FL180': 5486,
+    'FL190': 5791,  'FL200': 6096,  'FL210': 6400,
+    'FL220': 6705,  'FL230': 7010,  'FL240': 7315,
+    'FL250': 7620,  'FL260': 7924,  'FL270': 8229,
+    'FL280': 8534,  'FL290': 8839,  'FL300': 9144,
+    'FL310': 9448,  'FL320': 9753,  'FL330': 10058,
+    'FL340': 10363, 'FL350': 10668, 'FL360': 10972,
+    'FL370': 11277, 'FL380': 11582, 'FL390': 11887,
+    'FL400': 12192, 'FL410': 12496, 'FL420': 12801,
+    'FL430': 13106, 'FL440': 13411, 'FL450': 13716
+}
+
+# Load and filter grib data to get clear-air turbulence
+# within a region at the specified flight level
+def parse_data(filepath):
+    # Load the grib files into an xarray dataset
+    ds = xr.open_dataset(filepath, engine='pynio')
+    # Print information on data variables
+    # print(ds.keys())
+    # Rename the clear-air turbulence variable for clarity
+    # See DEF_VARIABLES above to lookup variable names
+    ds = ds.rename({'CAT_P0_L102_GLL0': 'turbulence'})
+    # Get only the turbulence values at flight levels
+    # to significantly reduce the volume of data right away,
+    # otherwise converting to a dataframe will take a long time
+    ds = ds.get('turbulence')
+    # Convert the xarray dataset to a dataframe
+    df = ds.to_dataframe()
+    # Retrieve flight level values
+    flmeters = df.index.get_level_values('lv_AMSL0')
+    # Filter to a specific flight level,
+    # using the lookup dictionary from above
+    df = df.loc[(flmeters == flight_levels['FL360'])]
+    # Perform an initial coarse filter on the global dataframe
+    # by limiting the data to the area's bounding box,
+    # thereby reducing the total processing time of the `precise_geo_filter`
+    df = coarse_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Perform the precise filter to remove data outside of the shapefile area
+    df = precise_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Trim the data to just the lat, lon, and turbulence columns
+    df_viz = df.loc[:, ['latitude','longitude','turbulence']]
+    return df_viz
+
+# Visualize the data
+def plot_data(data):
+    x = data['longitude'].values
+    y = data['latitude'].values
+    color = data['turbulence'].values
+    plt.scatter(
+        x,
+        y,
+        c=color,
+        s=10,
+        cmap='Spectral_r',
+        linewidths=0.1
+    )
+    plt.title('Clear-Air Turbulence at FL360')
+    plt.colorbar()
+    plt.show()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Extract regional data from a GRIB file at a single vertical level'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'filepath', type=str, help='The path to the Aviation bundle GRIB file to open'
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    data = parse_data(args.filepath)
+    plot_data(data)
diff --git a/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_precip_data_in_area.py b/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_precip_data_in_area.py
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+"""
+Extract accumulated, regional values from Basic GRIB messages
+
+This program extracts precipitation data from 2 GRIB files,
+and takes the difference to get fixed-interval accumulations.
+It then crops the data to the area of a provided shapefile.
+"""
+import argparse
+import xarray as xr
+import pandas as pd
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from osgeo.ogr import GetDriverByName
+import os
+import sys
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+parent = os.path.join(dir_path, os.pardir)
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(parent,'..'))
+from conversions import wind_speed_from_u_v, wind_direction_from_u_v
+from utils_grib import coarse_geo_filter, precise_geo_filter
+# Load the shapefile area
+filename = os.path.join(dir_path, 'shpfile/italy.shp')
+driver = GetDriverByName('ESRI Shapefile')
+shpfile = driver.Open(filename)
+AREA = shpfile.GetLayer()
+
+# DEF_VARIABLES = (
+#     'TMP_P0_L103_GLL0',        # Temperature
+#     'DPT_P0_L103_GLL0',        # Dew point temperature
+#     'RH_P0_L103_GLL0',         # Relative humidity
+#     'UGRD_P0_L103_GLL0',       # U-component of wind
+#     'VGRD_P0_L103_GLL0',       # V-component of wind
+#     'GUST_P0_L1_GLL0',         # Wind speed (gust)
+#     'PRMSL_P0_L101_GLL0',      # Pressure reduced to MSL
+#     'TMAX_P8_L103_GLL0_max',   # Maximum temperature
+#     'TMIN_P8_L103_GLL0_min',   # Minimum temperature
+#     'APCP_P8_L1_GLL0_acc',     # Total precipitation
+#     'lat_0',                   # latitude
+#     'lon_0',                   # longitude
+# )
+
+# Load and filter grib data to get regional precipitation
+def parse_data(filepath1, filepath2):
+    # Load the grib files into xarray datasets
+    ds1 = xr.open_dataset(filepath1, engine='pynio')
+    ds2 = xr.open_dataset(filepath2, engine='pynio')
+    # Print information on data variables
+    # print(ds1.keys())
+    # Convert the xarray datasets to dataframes
+    df1 = ds1.to_dataframe()
+    df2 = ds2.to_dataframe()
+    # Create a new dataframe with the same lat/lon index
+    df = pd.DataFrame(index=df1.index)
+    # Since the grib data is forecast-total accumulated precipitation,
+    # subtract the older value from the newer one to get fixed-interval values
+    df['precip'] = df2['APCP_P8_L1_GLL0_acc'] - df1['APCP_P8_L1_GLL0_acc']
+    # Perform an initial coarse filter on the global dataframe
+    # by limiting the data to the area's bounding box,
+    # thereby reducing the total processing time of the `precise_geo_filter`
+    df = coarse_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Perform the precise filter to remove data outside of the shapefile area
+    df = precise_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Trim the data to just the lat, lon, and precipitation columns
+    df_viz = df.loc[:, ['latitude','longitude','precip']]
+    # Convert from millimeters to inches
+    # df_viz['precip'] = df_viz['precip'] * 0.0393701
+    return df_viz
+
+# Visualize the data
+def plot_data(data):
+    x = data['longitude'].values
+    y = data['latitude'].values
+    color = data['precip'].values
+    plt.scatter(
+        x,
+        y,
+        c=color,
+        s=10,
+        cmap='Blues',
+        edgecolors='gray',
+        linewidths=0.1
+    )
+    plt.title('Precipitation (mm)')
+    plt.colorbar()
+    plt.show()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Get fixed-interval precipitation values within a region by differencing 2 GRIB files'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'filepath1', type=str, help='The path to the earlier Basic bundle GRIB file to open'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'filepath2', type=str, help='The path to the later Basic bundle GRIB file to open'
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    data = parse_data(args.filepath1, args.filepath2)
+    plot_data(data)
diff --git a/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_upper_air_data_in_area.py b/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_upper_air_data_in_area.py
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+"""
+Extract regional values from an Upper-Air GRIB file at one vertical level
+
+This program extracts temperature data from a GRIB file
+at a single vertical (isobaric) level. It then crops the data
+to the horizontal area of a provided shapefile.
+"""
+import argparse
+import xarray as xr
+import pandas as pd
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from osgeo.ogr import GetDriverByName
+import os
+import sys
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+parent = os.path.join(dir_path, os.pardir)
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(parent,'..'))
+from conversions import wind_speed_from_u_v, wind_direction_from_u_v
+from utils_grib import coarse_geo_filter, precise_geo_filter
+# Load the shapefile area
+filename = os.path.join(dir_path, 'shpfile/italy.shp')
+driver = GetDriverByName('ESRI Shapefile')
+shpfile = driver.Open(filename)
+AREA = shpfile.GetLayer()
+
+# DEF_VARIABLES = (
+#     'TMP_P0_L100_GLL0',    # Temperature
+#     'RH_P0_L100_GLL0',     # Relative humidity
+#     'CLWMR_P0_L100_GLL0',  # Cloud mixing ratio
+#     'ICMR_P0_L100_GLL0',   # Ice water mixing ratio
+#     'UGRD_P0_L100_GLL0',   # U-component of wind
+#     'VGRD_P0_L100_GLL0',   # V-component of wind
+#     'DZDT_P0_L100_GLL0',   # Vertical velocity (geometric)
+#     'ABSV_P0_L100_GLL0',   # Absolute vorticity
+#     'HGT_P0_L100_GLL0',    # Geopotential height
+#     'lv_ISBL1',            # Isobaric surface
+#     'lat_0',               # latitude
+#     'lon_0',               # longitude
+#     'lv_ISBL0',            # Isobaric surface
+# )
+
+# Create a dictionary for isobaric levels in hPa
+# and corresponding values in pascals
+isobaric_levels = {
+    '1000hPa': 100000, '950hPa': 95000, '925hPa': 92500, '900hPa': 90000,
+    '850hPa':  85000,  '800hPa': 80000, '700hPa': 70000, '600hPa': 60000,
+    '500hPa':  50000,  '400hPa': 40000, '300hPa': 30000, '250hPa': 25000,
+    '200hPa':  20000,  '150hPa': 15000, '100hPa': 10000, '70hPa':  7000,
+    '50hPa':   5000,   '30hPa':  3000,  '20hPa':  2000
+}
+
+# Load and filter grib data to get regional temperature
+# at the specified isobaric level
+def parse_data(filepath):
+    # Load the grib files into an xarray dataset
+    ds = xr.open_dataset(filepath, engine='pynio')
+    # Print information on data variables
+    # print(ds.keys())
+    # Rename the temperature variable for clarity
+    # See DEF_VARIABLES above to lookup variable names
+    ds = ds.rename({'TMP_P0_L100_GLL0': 'temperature'})
+    # Get only the temperature values at isobaric levels
+    # to significantly reduce the volume of data right away,
+    # otherwise converting to a dataframe will take a long time
+    ds = ds.get('temperature')
+    # Convert the xarray dataset to a dataframe
+    df = ds.to_dataframe()
+    # Retrieve isobaric level values
+    isblevels = df.index.get_level_values('lv_ISBL0')
+    # Filter to a specific isobaric level:
+    # 500 hPa (50000 pascal)
+    df = df.loc[(isblevels == isobaric_levels['500hPa'])]
+    # Perform an initial coarse filter on the global dataframe
+    # by limiting the data to the area's bounding box,
+    # thereby reducing the total processing time of the `precise_geo_filter`
+    df = coarse_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Perform the precise filter to remove data outside of the shapefile area
+    df = precise_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Trim the data to just the lat, lon, and temperature columns
+    df_viz = df.loc[:, ['latitude','longitude','temperature']]
+    # Convert from Kelvin to Celsius
+    df_viz['temperature'] = df_viz['temperature'] - 273.15
+    return df_viz
+
+# Visualize the data
+def plot_data(data):
+    x = data['longitude'].values
+    y = data['latitude'].values
+    color = data['temperature'].values
+    plt.scatter(
+        x,
+        y,
+        c=color,
+        s=10,
+        cmap='coolwarm',
+        linewidths=0.1
+    )
+    plt.title('Temperature (C) at 500 hPa')
+    plt.colorbar()
+    plt.show()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Extract regional data from a GRIB file at a single vertical level'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'filepath', type=str, help='The path to the Upper-Air bundle GRIB file to open'
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    data = parse_data(args.filepath)
+    plot_data(data)
diff --git a/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_vertical_wind_speed_in_area.py b/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_vertical_wind_speed_in_area.py
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+"""
+Extract regional values from an Aviation GRIB file at one vertical level
+
+This program extracts wind speed data from a GRIB file
+at a single vertical (flight) level. It then crops the data
+to the horizontal area of a provided shapefile.
+"""
+import argparse
+import xarray as xr
+import pandas as pd
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from osgeo.ogr import GetDriverByName
+import os
+import sys
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+parent = os.path.join(dir_path, os.pardir)
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(parent,'..'))
+from conversions import wind_speed_from_u_v, wind_direction_from_u_v
+from utils_grib import coarse_geo_filter, precise_geo_filter
+# Load the shapefile area
+filename = os.path.join(dir_path, 'shpfile/italy.shp')
+driver = GetDriverByName('ESRI Shapefile')
+shpfile = driver.Open(filename)
+AREA = shpfile.GetLayer()
+
+# DEF_VARIABLES = (
+#     'TMP_P0_L102_GLL0',     # Temperature
+#     'RH_P0_L102_GLL0',      # Relative humidity
+#     'TIPD_P0_L100_GLL0',    # Total icing potential diagnostic
+#     'TIPD_P0_L102_GLL0',    # Total icing potential diagnostic
+#     'UGRD_P0_L6_GLL0',      # U-component of wind
+#     'UGRD_P0_L102_GLL0',    # U-component of wind (vertical levels)
+#     'VGRD_P0_L6_GLL0',      # V-component of wind
+#     'VGRD_P0_L102_GLL0',    # V-component of wind (vertical levels)
+#     'HGT_P0_L6_GLL0',       # Geopotential height
+#     'VIS_P0_L1_GLL0',       # Visibility
+#     'CAT_P0_L102_GLL0',     # Clear air turbulence
+#     'lv_AMSL2',             # Specific altitude above mean sea level
+#     'lv_ISBL1',             # Isobaric surface
+#     'lat_0',                # latitude
+#     'lon_0',                # longitude
+#     'lv_AMSL0',             # Specific altitude above mean sea level
+# )
+
+# Create a dictionary for flight levels
+# and corresponding values in meters
+flight_levels = {
+    'FL100': 3048,  'FL110': 3352,  'FL120': 3657,
+    'FL130': 3962,  'FL140': 4267,  'FL150': 4572,
+    'FL160': 4876,  'FL170': 5181,  'FL180': 5486,
+    'FL190': 5791,  'FL200': 6096,  'FL210': 6400,
+    'FL220': 6705,  'FL230': 7010,  'FL240': 7315,
+    'FL250': 7620,  'FL260': 7924,  'FL270': 8229,
+    'FL280': 8534,  'FL290': 8839,  'FL300': 9144,
+    'FL310': 9448,  'FL320': 9753,  'FL330': 10058,
+    'FL340': 10363, 'FL350': 10668, 'FL360': 10972,
+    'FL370': 11277, 'FL380': 11582, 'FL390': 11887,
+    'FL400': 12192, 'FL410': 12496, 'FL420': 12801,
+    'FL430': 13106, 'FL440': 13411, 'FL450': 13716
+}
+
+# Load and filter grib data to get vertical wind speed
+# within a region at the specified flight level
+def parse_data(filepath):
+    # Load the grib files into an xarray dataset
+    ds = xr.open_dataset(filepath, engine='pynio')
+    # Optionally print information on data variables
+    # print(ds.keys())
+    # Rename the wind variables for clarity
+    # See DEF_VARIABLES above to lookup variable names
+    # Rename the wind variables for clarity
+    ds = ds.rename({'UGRD_P0_L102_GLL0': 'eastward-wind'})
+    ds = ds.rename({'VGRD_P0_L102_GLL0': 'northward-wind'})
+    # Get only the wind values to reduce the volume of data,
+    # otherwise converting to a dataframe will take a long time
+    ds = ds.get(['eastward-wind','northward-wind'])
+    # Convert the xarray dataset to a dataframe
+    df = ds.to_dataframe()
+    # Retrieve flight level values
+    flmeters = df.index.get_level_values('lv_AMSL0')
+    # Filter to a specific flight level,
+    # using the lookup dictionary from above
+    df = df.loc[(flmeters == flight_levels['FL360'])]
+    # Perform an initial coarse filter on the global dataframe
+    # by limiting the data to the area's bounding box,
+    # thereby reducing the total processing time of the `precise_geo_filter`
+    df = coarse_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Perform the precise filter to remove data outside of the shapefile area
+    df = precise_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Compute the wind speed
+    ws_func = lambda row: wind_speed_from_u_v(row['eastward-wind'], row['northward-wind'])
+    df['wind-speed'] = df.apply(ws_func, axis=1)
+    # Compute the wind direction
+    wd_func = lambda row: wind_direction_from_u_v(row['eastward-wind'], row['northward-wind'])
+    df['wind-dir'] = df.apply(wd_func, axis=1)
+    # Trim the data to just the lat, lon, and wind speed, and wind direction columns
+    df_viz = df.loc[:, ['latitude','longitude','wind-speed', 'wind-dir']]
+    return df_viz
+
+# Visualize the data
+def plot_data(data):
+    x = data['longitude'].values
+    y = data['latitude'].values
+    color = data['wind-speed'].values
+    plt.scatter(
+        x,
+        y,
+        c=color,
+        s=10,
+        cmap='Spectral_r',
+        linewidths=0.1
+    )
+    plt.title('Wind Speed at FL360')
+    plt.colorbar()
+    plt.show()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Extract regional data from a GRIB file at a single vertical level'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'filepath', type=str, help='The path to the Aviation bundle GRIB file to open'
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    data = parse_data(args.filepath)
+    plot_data(data)
diff --git a/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_wind_speed_in_area.py b/examples/working_with_grib_data/cropped_area/get_wind_speed_in_area.py
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+"""
+Extract regional values from an Basic GRIB file at one vertical level
+
+This program extracts wind speed data from a GRIB file.
+It then crops the data to the area of a provided shapefile.
+"""
+import argparse
+import xarray as xr
+import pandas as pd
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from osgeo.ogr import GetDriverByName
+import os
+import sys
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+parent = os.path.join(dir_path, os.pardir)
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(parent,'..'))
+from conversions import wind_speed_from_u_v, wind_direction_from_u_v
+from utils_grib import coarse_geo_filter, precise_geo_filter
+# Load the shapefile area
+filename = os.path.join(dir_path, 'shpfile/italy.shp')
+driver = GetDriverByName('ESRI Shapefile')
+shpfile = driver.Open(filename)
+AREA = shpfile.GetLayer()
+
+# DEF_VARIABLES = (
+#     'TMP_P0_L103_GLL0',        # Temperature
+#     'DPT_P0_L103_GLL0',        # Dew point temperature
+#     'RH_P0_L103_GLL0',         # Relative humidity
+#     'UGRD_P0_L103_GLL0',       # U-component of wind
+#     'VGRD_P0_L103_GLL0',       # V-component of wind
+#     'GUST_P0_L1_GLL0',         # Wind speed (gust)
+#     'PRMSL_P0_L101_GLL0',      # Pressure reduced to MSL
+#     'TMAX_P8_L103_GLL0_max',   # Maximum temperature
+#     'TMIN_P8_L103_GLL0_min',   # Minimum temperature
+#     'APCP_P8_L1_GLL0_acc',     # Total precipitation
+#     'lat_0',                   # latitude
+#     'lon_0',                   # longitude
+# )
+
+# Load, filter, and process grib data
+# to get wind speed within a region
+def parse_data(filepath):
+    # Load the grib files into an xarray dataset
+    ds = xr.open_dataset(filepath, engine='pynio')
+    # Print information on data variables
+    # print(ds.keys())
+    # Rename the wind variables for clarity
+    # See DEF_VARIABLES above to lookup variable names
+    ds = ds.rename({'UGRD_P0_L103_GLL0': 'eastward-wind'})
+    ds = ds.rename({'VGRD_P0_L103_GLL0': 'northward-wind'})
+    # Get only the wind values to reduce the volume of data,
+    # otherwise converting to a dataframe will take a long time
+    ds = ds.get(['eastward-wind','northward-wind'])
+    # Convert the xarray dataset to a dataframe
+    df = ds.to_dataframe()
+    # Perform an initial coarse filter on the global dataframe
+    # by limiting the data to the area's bounding box,
+    # thereby reducing the total processing time of the `precise_geo_filter`
+    df = coarse_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Perform the precise filter to remove data outside of the shapefile area
+    df = precise_geo_filter(df, AREA)
+    # Compute the wind speed
+    ws_func = lambda row: wind_speed_from_u_v(row['eastward-wind'], row['northward-wind'])
+    df['wind-speed'] = df.apply(ws_func, axis=1)
+    # Compute the wind direction
+    wd_func = lambda row: wind_direction_from_u_v(row['eastward-wind'], row['northward-wind'])
+    df['wind-dir'] = df.apply(wd_func, axis=1)
+    # Trim the data to just the lat, lon, and wind speed columns
+    df_viz = df.loc[:, ['latitude','longitude','wind-speed','wind-dir']]
+    return df_viz
+
+# Visualize the data
+def plot_data(data):
+    x = data['longitude'].values
+    y = data['latitude'].values
+    color = data['wind-speed'].values
+    plt.scatter(
+        x,
+        y,
+        c=color,
+        s=10,
+        cmap='Spectral_r',
+        linewidths=0.1
+    )
+    plt.title('Wind Speed (m/s)')
+    plt.colorbar()
+    plt.show()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Extract regional U-wind and V-wind data from a GRIB file to compute wind speed and direction'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'filepath', type=str, help='The path to the Basic bundle GRIB file to open'
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    data = parse_data(args.filepath)
+    plot_data(data)
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+GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.017453292519943295]]
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